member is democratic congressman rick nolan from minnesota, he's back in washington after a 30-year break from national politics. he last served in the 96th congress from 1979 to '80. at the time he told "the washington post," quote, congress is relatively impotent to make the changes the country needs. with that in mind, check this out, that congress passed 613 bills into law. the most recent congress, 112th, got 219 bills into law. that is the lowest tally on record. so it begs bringing back congressman nolan who joins me now. welcome, sir, glad to have you. >> thank you. delighted to be here today. >> before we find out how you feel about what's going on in congress, what have you been doing since you left? why did you decide to return? >> well, i spent 32 years in business, domestic and international business, volunteer, community service, raising family back in minnesota, and did all this generation, this country's been so good to my generation, and i just felt compelled to step up, you know, the deficits, the wars of choice, the joblessness, the growing inequalities, they're not sus
